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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, April 24, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: MAKENNA PERRY

Uncommitted 2029 RHP/1B/3B Makenna Perry, #19 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Beverly Bandits Premier-Perry, PGF Nationals, Ohio players, PGF Super Select Northern Championship, focusing on spins, Beverly Bandits-Robles, injuries, athletic family, future college, college camps, exercise science, math, Jordy Bahl, “The Outsiders,” Don Toliver, “Outer Banks,” “Elf” and baking.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Makenna Perry

Hometown: Warren, OH

Middle School: Howland Middle School

Club Team: Beverly Bandits Premier-Perry 14U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-5

Position/s: RHP/1B/3B

Nickname: Coach Tina Madison started calling me “Mak” during my 10U year and it stuck.

Social Media: @makenna_perry22 on Twitter and @makperry22 on Instagram

Honors: USSSA All-American Direct Select (2021), S30 Final Game champion (2024), USA HPP National invitee (2024), Top 100 National Hitter (2025), #19 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100 and final tryout invitee for USA All-American Region 2 Team.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Hitting — .387 AVG, .522 OBP, 53 hits, 48 RBIs, 41 runs; Pitching — 88.2 IP, 19 wins, 129 Ks, 0.711 ERA, 0.902 WHIP, .153 BAA; Fielding — .956 fielding percentage.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: Hitting — .447 AVG, .539 OBP, 38 hits, 29 RBIs, 17 runs; Pitching — 38.2 innings pitched, 9 wins, 44 Ks; Fielding — .941 fielding percentage.